March Madness - Week of 3/2

[jaygee]

Good news:

[Ls2012]

Mar 4, 2020 10:13:37 GMT -6 jaygee said:

Good news:

I'm so happy about this! That is such a big deal to so many people in my community.

I really hate our legislature. My god, I hope we turn it Blue this year.

[cakewench]

notblanche - did you know it's National Grammar Day?!

[dc2london]

This is so messed up.
Fuck these guys

[jkjacq]

Mar 4, 2020 13:20:17 GMT -6 dc2london said:

This is so messed up.
Fuck these guys

That took what? 2.5 seconds?

I'm glad the GOP is so concerned with taxpayer funded investigations. /s

[jkjacq]

Billy Porter

Because I am only reading HAPPY news today.  Billy Porter cast as fairy godmother in a new cinderella and will be genderless.

Also I LOVE Billy Porter.

[cakewench]

Y'all, with everything going on, I totally forgot it's Daylight Savings this weekend.



Check your smoke alarm batteries, too!

[jaygee]

My face reading this:

[jkjacq]

So its ok for 45 to criticize Ginsberg and Sotomayor and nobody says a peep.  Schumer makes comments about Gorsuch & Kav and all hell breaks loose.  Roberts admonishes from bench, and not Mitch is condemning the remarks.

everything is PERFECTLY normal. 

m.

[greykitty]

To be honest, I think Schumer's specific remarks toward the judges were ill-considered at best (which is a rarity for him). He doesn't get a pass from me on this because other people have done worse. I'm honestly surprised I haven't seen an apology from him yet.

Saying that elected officials may face push back at the ballot box, as he did, is one thing - but it's hard to read his comments toward the judiciary in that light. At least I was saddened by the transcript. He may have misspoken in the heat of his speech, and he's not the only one that's ever happened to, obviously.

[jkjacq]

Mar 5, 2020 9:42:54 GMT -6 greykitty said:

To be honest, I think Schumer's specific remarks toward the judges were ill-considered at best (which is a rarity for him). He doesn't get a pass from me on this because other people have done worse. I'm honestly surprised I haven't seen an apology from him yet.

Saying that elected officials may face push back at the ballot box, as he did, is one thing - but it's hard to read his comments toward the judiciary in that light. At least I was saddened by the transcript. He may have misspoken in the heat of his speech, and he's not the only one that's ever happened to, obviously.

I'm not pleased with his comments

BUT

I'm rolling my eyes at the admonishment from everyone when 45 gets a pass.

[greykitty]

jkjacq, I totally get that reaction, and it's not right if only one 'side' gets admonished for the same bad behavior. I just wanted to be clear how extremely disappointed I am in Schumer's comments toward the judiciary - it's very hard to read them in any positive light. I don't think the admonishment was uncalled for - but I do wish others had gotten as specific an admonishment for their bad behavior.

[jaygee]

Mar 5, 2020 9:44:46 GMT -6 jkjacq said:

Mar 5, 2020 9:42:54 GMT -6 greykitty said:

To be honest, I think Schumer's specific remarks toward the judges were ill-considered at best (which is a rarity for him). He doesn't get a pass from me on this because other people have done worse. I'm honestly surprised I haven't seen an apology from him yet.

Saying that elected officials may face push back at the ballot box, as he did, is one thing - but it's hard to read his comments toward the judiciary in that light. At least I was saddened by the transcript. He may have misspoken in the heat of his speech, and he's not the only one that's ever happened to, obviously.

I'm not pleased with his comments

BUT

I'm rolling my eyes at the admonishment from everyone when 45 gets a pass.

The hypocrisy is a feature not a bug. It’s been maddening for me because I’m a super logical person and fairness is one of my core values. I can’t stand when things are out of balance. I’m starting to let it roll more because I can’t be this angry all the time, but it’s hard.

I haven’t heard about Schumer’s comments so I’m off to read that now.

[jkjacq]

Mar 5, 2020 9:50:41 GMT -6 jaygee said:

Mar 5, 2020 9:44:46 GMT -6 jkjacq said:

I'm not pleased with his comments

BUT

I'm rolling my eyes at the admonishment from everyone when 45 gets a pass.

The hypocrisy is a feature not a bug. It’s been maddening for me because I’m a super logical person and fairness is one of my core values. I can’t stand when things are out of balance. I’m starting to let it roll more because I can’t be this angry all the time, but it’s hard.

I haven’t heard about Schumer’s comments so I’m off to read that now.

It was at a rally over the weekend re abortion.

It wasn't a good look

[jaygee]

Mar 5, 2020 9:55:21 GMT -6 jkjacq said:

Mar 5, 2020 9:50:41 GMT -6 jaygee said:

The hypocrisy is a feature not a bug. It’s been maddening for me because I’m a super logical person and fairness is one of my core values. I can’t stand when things are out of balance. I’m starting to let it roll more because I can’t be this angry all the time, but it’s hard.

I haven’t heard about Schumer’s comments so I’m off to read that now.

It was at a rally over the weekend re abortion.

It wasn't a good look

Yeah, I just read. I’m not a huge Schumer fan and this is par for the course. We need to be more careful with our words.

[greykitty]

This is the statement that I object to in the transcript of his speech.

"I want to tell you Gorsuch, I want to tell you Kavanaugh - you have released the whirlwind, and you will pay the price. You won't know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions,"

I mean, maybe he means they'll never sleep well at night - but that's not how it reads to me, or, daresay, most people.

[jaygee]

Mar 5, 2020 9:58:03 GMT -6 greykitty said:

This is the statement that I object to in the transcript of his speech.

"I want to tell you Gorsuch, I want to tell you Kavanaugh - you have released the whirlwind, and you will pay the price. You won't know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions,"

I mean, maybe he means they'll never sleep well at night - but that's not how it reads to me, or, daresay, most people.

Yeah, I mean we don’t like the threats that come out of T or his groupies mouths so I don’t want to hear threat like statements coming out of Dem leadership either.

Queen Pelosi would never.

[layloo]

Warren is out 😭

[dc2london]

Mar 5, 2020 9:42:54 GMT -6 greykitty said:

To be honest, I think Schumer's specific remarks toward the judges were ill-considered at best (which is a rarity for him). He doesn't get a pass from me on this because other people have done worse. I'm honestly surprised I haven't seen an apology from him yet.

Saying that elected officials may face push back at the ballot box, as he did, is one thing - but it's hard to read his comments toward the judiciary in that light. At least I was saddened by the transcript. He may have misspoken in the heat of his speech, and he's not the only one that's ever happened to, obviously.

He apologized this morning

[dc2london]

Mar 5, 2020 9:58:03 GMT -6 greykitty said:

This is the statement that I object to in the transcript of his speech.

"I want to tell you Gorsuch, I want to tell you Kavanaugh - you have released the whirlwind, and you will pay the price. You won't know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions,"

I mean, maybe he means they'll never sleep well at night - but that's not how it reads to me, or, daresay, most people.

I mean yeah, what "price" could Supreme Court Justices pay? It's not like they can be fired

[jaygee]

Mar 5, 2020 11:25:04 GMT -6 dc2london said:

Mar 5, 2020 9:42:54 GMT -6 greykitty said:

To be honest, I think Schumer's specific remarks toward the judges were ill-considered at best (which is a rarity for him). He doesn't get a pass from me on this because other people have done worse. I'm honestly surprised I haven't seen an apology from him yet.

Saying that elected officials may face push back at the ballot box, as he did, is one thing - but it's hard to read his comments toward the judiciary in that light. At least I was saddened by the transcript. He may have misspoken in the heat of his speech, and he's not the only one that's ever happened to, obviously.

He apologized this morning

Dems do that better. Or at all.

[cakewench]

Mar 5, 2020 11:26:39 GMT -6 dc2london said:

Mar 5, 2020 9:58:03 GMT -6 greykitty said:

This is the statement that I object to in the transcript of his speech.

"I want to tell you Gorsuch, I want to tell you Kavanaugh - you have released the whirlwind, and you will pay the price. You won't know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions,"

I mean, maybe he means they'll never sleep well at night - but that's not how it reads to me, or, daresay, most people.

I mean yeah, what "price" could Supreme Court Justices pay? It's not like they can be fired

I thought they could be impeached...

[dc2london]

Mar 5, 2020 11:30:39 GMT -6 cakewench said:

Mar 5, 2020 11:26:39 GMT -6 dc2london said:

I mean yeah, what "price" could Supreme Court Justices pay? It's not like they can be fired

I thought they could be impeached...

They can.

It's never going to happen.

[cakewench]

Mar 5, 2020 11:32:38 GMT -6 dc2london said:

Mar 5, 2020 11:30:39 GMT -6 cakewench said:

I thought they could be impeached...

They can.

It's never going to happen.

See we say that, and yet if we lose enough ground in Congress, I don't put it past any of them.

I'm feeling very down today though, so that's probably affecting my thoughts.

[dc2london]

Mar 5, 2020 11:34:11 GMT -6 cakewench said:

Mar 5, 2020 11:32:38 GMT -6 dc2london said:

They can.

It's never going to happen.

See we say that, and yet if we lose enough ground in Congress, I don't put it past any of them.

I'm feeling very down today though, so that's probably affecting my thoughts.

Oh I meant Kavanaugh getting impeached

[cakewench]

Mar 5, 2020 11:40:35 GMT -6 dc2london said:

Mar 5, 2020 11:34:11 GMT -6 cakewench said:

See we say that, and yet if we lose enough ground in Congress, I don't put it past any of them.

I'm feeling very down today though, so that's probably affecting my thoughts.

Oh I meant Kavanaugh getting impeached

Ah gotcha.

[greykitty]

Mar 5, 2020 11:30:06 GMT -6 jaygee said:

Mar 5, 2020 11:25:04 GMT -6 dc2london said:

He apologized this morning

Dems do that better. Or at all.

Yeah, I was out getting a mammogram and just saw that - I agree that he's setting a decent example for all other politicians.

[jaygee]

First blame Obama, if not available blame Hillary.

[jkjacq]

To add to my rage filled day.

Gov Little signed  "choose life" license plates availability today so Idahoans can show their opposition to abortion.

AREYOUFUCKINGKIDDINGME?

STOP THE MOTHERFUCKINGMADNESS

[sctiger]

I haven't read this yet but saving it for later

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/03/why-are-these-people-so-freaking-old/607492/